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,,,,,,,,:= BRAZIL OR CHINA. FENCED IN, SECLUDED BY =:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:=* SPECIAL PLANTS GROWING UNUSUALLY TALL. *=:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:=** SPELLED IN BY PURPOSEFUL SYMMETRY, **=:,,,,,,
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,,,,,:=**@ OF INTENTS AND BUREAUCRACIES. @**=:,,,,,
,,,,,,:=** GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES ARE CREATURES **=:,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:=* IN A WAY. YET PEOPLE SNEAK SMALL *=:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,:= BETWEEN THEIR CLAWS, AND HIDE IN THE =:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:=* ROADSIDE BUSHES. THEY WAIT THERE. *=:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:=** **=:,,,,,,
,,,,,:=**@ VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON - @**=:,,,,,
,,,,:=**@¤ QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL ¤@**=:,,,,
,,,:=**@¤# PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE #¤@**=:,,,
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,,,:=**@¤# LOST. #¤@**=:,,,
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,,,,,,:=** IT, BUT THE CAUSE IS JUST. I SNEAK BACK **=:,,,,,,
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